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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

{Cake Ball ART} Frosty the Snowglobe!

I love this time of year for a lot of different reasons. One of which is the fact that there are SO many fun ideas floating around the web-o-sphere! Seriously, EVERY time I get online I find more projects to add to my To-Do list. I've been pinning like a lunatic...just....can't....stop!

Recently there have been some AWWWwwww-inspiring projects using jars that have had me totally swooning. Anders Ruff created some adorable EDIBLE Snowglobes as part of her recent Wintry Wonderland Dessert display {featured on Amy Atlas HERE}. I had an instant NEED to make a spin-off. I could just SEE a happy, little Cake Ball Snowman staring out at me and knew I had to make it happen.

So here he is! FROSTY THE SNOWGLOBE! Not to pat myself on the back...but seriously...EEeek...he's just too cute to eat (almost!)

I added a few swirly Christmas Trees to help set the scene, and then sprinkled the ground with glistening snow.

There are SO many ways you could vary this concept to make it your own! This little guy is going to be a sweet centerpiece at a holiday party we're attending.

I didn't take step-by-step photos...honestly...I just kinda snuck this project in while I was working on orders. I had everything I used to make this around the house...with the exception of the clear plastic tray I used under the "globe". I picked a couple of those up in the plant section a few days ago.

If you want to make one here's what I used:
- a glass bowl us use as the globe (think fish or flower bowls...mine was about 6 inches in diameter)
-a tray to arrange the food scene on (I used a plant tray)
-a decorative platter or cake stand (or in my case both) to put the completed project on for display
-cake balls, rolled and ready to dip
-graham crackers (use these as the base for your snowman)
-ice cream cones (the "pointy" ones), dipped and sprinkled to create trees
-white chocolate for dipping
-black candy melt for the eyes/buttons/mouth
-brown edible marker for the arms
-crystal sanding sugar to decorate, assorted colors
-regular sugar to fill your base
-Skittles or M&Ms work great for the earmuffs :)

If you have any technical questions let me know! I hope this gives YOU some inspiration too!

These are so cute. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this with everyone. It runs from Wednesday through midnight Sunday. Here is the link to the party.http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/12/6-crafts-and-recipes-and-wednesdays.htmlDebi @ Adorned From Above